Two SD women split $2.6M lottery prize

It was a very happy new year for Jennifer Carney and Kathryn Rosensweet.

The two San Diego women came forward on Friday to collect more than $2.62 million in prize money that they won by matching five numbers in the near record $648 million, Mega Million jackpot drawing Dec. 17. Last month, the two bought $20 worth of Quick Picks for the drawing, matching five numbers, except for the mega number, which was 7. The prize money will be taxed at 25 percent, but that won't stop them from putting the new found cash to good use.

"I'm paying off my house," Carney said in a statement through the California Lottery. "I hope to continue life as normal, just a little more comfortable."

Rosensweet said her first priority is to get new carpeting for her home.

The two bought their Quick Picks at Fuller Liquor and Deli, at 3896 Rosecrans St. in Sports Arena. The store ownership will receive 0.5 percent of the winnings, or $13,000, for selling the winning ticket of more than $1 million.

Lottery officials say there's a third winner out there, likely in San Diego County. A person bought a ticket that matched five of the numbers from Square Bottle Liquor, at 21 Naples in Chula Vista. He, she, or they have 180 days from the drawing to claim their prize.